Thinking About Weaning?
By Norma Ritter IBCLC, RLC This article is part of a series on Weaning and Starting Solids:1 of 3: When is the Best Time to… Read More »Thinking About Weaning?
Caring for Your Growing Baby
Pump and Dump?
By Kalin McBean and Melanie Myers Consider this excerpt from The American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report: “Many mothers are inappropriately advised to discontinue breastfeeding… Read More »Pump and Dump?
Sleeping Like A Baby: What Does That Really Mean?
By Deanna Soper-Pinkelman When I first became a mom, I was struck with how frequently my son was waking up at night. Even though I… Read More »Sleeping Like A Baby: What Does That Really Mean?
Exercise during the Breastfeeding Years
By Jennifer Palmer and Sharon Knorr For Aimee Teslaw, making time for cardio, Pilates, yoga, biking, dog walking, swimming, and playing outdoors with her children… Read More »Exercise during the Breastfeeding Years
Probiotics and the Breastfed Infant
By Cynthia L. Sears, MS, BC Probiotics are sometimes referred to as “beneficial bacteria.” Bacteria, you say? Yes. There are 10 times more cells from… Read More »Probiotics and the Breastfed Infant
Weaning: Every Mother’s Journey
By Sara McCall, MPH, CHES, IBCLC When breastfeeding, inevitably the topic of weaning comes up. “How long will you go for?” “What’s your goal?” “Are… Read More »Weaning: Every Mother’s Journey
Good Foods for Babies
By Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC This article is part of a series on Weaning and Starting Solids:1 of 3: When is the Best Time to… Read More »Good Foods for Babies
Does Your Older Baby Still Need Night Feedings?
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA Has somebody told you that your baby doesn’t need to breastfeed at night past a certain age? This age often… Read More »Does Your Older Baby Still Need Night Feedings?
Nightwaking
By Teresa Pitman “I slept like a baby.” It’s a phrase we use to describe a particularly sound sleep. But any parent knows that sleeping… Read More »Nightwaking